Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita (capita US) in South Korea
South Korea: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita (capita US) was 9,936 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita in South Korea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in South Korea is 9,936 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in South Korea peaked at 9,936 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.26 current US$ per person, in 1961.
South Korea ranks 9th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita (capita US) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 18.11 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 11.26 current US$ per person | -37.8% |
| 1962 | 12.48 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1963 | 18.85 current US$ per person | +51.1% |
| 1964 | 17.66 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1965 | 18.66 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 22.37 current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 1967 | 27.22 current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 1968 | 34.23 current US$ per person | +25.7% |
| 1969 | 41.79 current US$ per person | +22.1% |
| 1970 | 48.72 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 1971 | 50.37 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 60.95 current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 1973 | 87.85 current US$ per person | +44.1% |
| 1974 | 118.22 current US$ per person | +34.6% |
| 1975 | 125.21 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 180.34 current US$ per person | +44.0% |
| 1977 | 224.58 current US$ per person | +24.5% |
| 1978 | 300.49 current US$ per person | +33.8% |
| 1979 | 390.65 current US$ per person | +30.0% |
| 1980 | 382.22 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 417.61 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1982 | 443.27 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 515.76 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 1984 | 607.45 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 1985 | 618.56 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 743.6 current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 1987 | 980.29 current US$ per person | +31.8% |
| 1988 | 1,355 current US$ per person | +38.2% |
| 1989 | 1,602 current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 1990 | 1,719 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 2,007 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 1992 | 2,079 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 2,297 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 2,762 current US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 1995 | 3,421 current US$ per person | +23.8% |
| 1996 | 3,497 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 3,223 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 2,212 current US$ per person | -31.4% |
| 1999 | 2,853 current US$ per person | +29.0% |
| 2000 | 3,380 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 2001 | 3,012 current US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 3,380 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 3,716 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 4,523 current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 2005 | 5,262 current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 2006 | 5,816 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 6,501 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 5,803 current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 5,244 current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 6,764 current US$ per person | +29.0% |
| 2011 | 7,591 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 7,645 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 8,212 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 8,671 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 8,394 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 8,483 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 9,334 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 9,820 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 8,920 current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 8,647 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 9,848 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 9,227 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 9,081 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 9,646 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2025 | 9,936 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 9,936 current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,711 current US$ per person, 2.7× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 9,936 current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 556.95 current US$ per person, 17.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.26 current US$ per person | 11.26 current US$ per person | 41.79 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 158.74 current US$ per person | 48.72 current US$ per person | 390.65 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 766.59 current US$ per person | 382.22 current US$ per person | 1,602 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,607 current US$ per person | 1,719 current US$ per person | 3,497 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,664 current US$ per person | 3,012 current US$ per person | 6,501 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,383 current US$ per person | 6,764 current US$ per person | 9,820 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,397 current US$ per person | 8,647 current US$ per person | 9,936 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More economy & growth data for South Korea
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 307.17 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 2.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 224.29 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 168.75 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -0.4147 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in South Korea?
- Manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in South Korea was 9,936 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 9,936 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.26 current US$ per person in 1961.
- How does South Korea rank for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 9th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Manufacturing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.